Bismuth accumulates in the body during treatment with tripotassium dicitrato bismuthate

Autor: J. Sercombe, Roy E. Pounder, M.‐L. Szeto, C. J. Gavey, Chuka U. Nwokolo
Rok vydání: 2007
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Zdroj: Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 3:21-28
ISSN: 1365-2036
0269-2813
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.1989.tb00187.x
Popis: Bismuth concentration was measured in plasma, dried leucocytes and urine in nine patients before, during and after treatment with tripotassium dicitrato bismuthate (De-Noltab 2 b.d.) for 6 weeks. During treatment there was an 8.5-fold rise in median plasma bismuth concentration (P less than 0.01), a non-significant doubling of leucocyte bismuth content, and a 349-fold rise in 24-h urinary bismuth excretion (P less than 0.01). The significantly increased urinary bismuth excretion continued for at least 3 months after cessation of treatment with tripotassium dicitrato bismuthate, indicating accumulation of bismuth during treatment with this drug.
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